Hesitator: meaning, definitions and examples

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hesitator

 

[ หˆhษ›zษชteษชtษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

decision making

A hesitator is a person who shows indecision or reluctance to take action or make a decision. This trait may arise from fear of making a mistake or uncertainty about the outcome of a choice.

Synonyms

ditherer, indecisive, vacillator, wavering

Examples of usage

  • She is a hesitator when it comes to job interviews.
  • Being a hesitator can lead to missed opportunities.
  • His hesitator nature kept him from proposing.
  • As a hesitator, he often second-guesses his decisions.

Translations

Translations of the word "hesitator" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hesitante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค•เฅ‹เคš เค•เคฐเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zรถgerer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ragu-ragu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะณะฐะฒะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wahanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŸใ‚ใ‚‰ใ„่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hรฉsitant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vacilante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tereddรผt eden

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ์ €ํ•˜๋Š” ์‚ฌ๋žŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุฑุฏุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรกhavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรกhavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Šน่ฑซ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oklevetav

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hika

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะปา›ัั‹า“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒœ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ”แƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸรผbhษ™ edษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vacilante

Etymology

The word 'hesitator' originates from the early 20th century, derived from the Latin root 'haesitare', meaning 'to stick' or 'to be stuck'. It has been formed by adding the suffix '-tor' which indicates a person who performs a certain action. The concept of hesitancy relates to the feeling of uncertainty or indecision, which has been recognized in psychological and social realms. The use of the term reflects a modern understanding of behavior in decision-making processes, particularly in contexts where choice is crucial and the likelihood of regret plays a significant role.